The areas of Springfield included in the Main-McVay Transit Study are divided into two corridor segments:
- Main Street from the Springfield Station in Downtown to the Thurston Station at Main Street and Bob Straub Parkway; and
- McVay Highway from Franklin Boulevard to Lane Community College.
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Options by Corridor Segments
In spring 2016, the Governance Team advanced a range of transit options for further study on each segment of the corridor. These options are described below. Each option also includes the direction received from the Main Street Governance Team.
In 2019, the Governance Team removed EmX from consideration along Main Street and moved No-Change and the Enhanced Corridor transit options forward. Based on community input and Governance Team direction, the draft Main Street Facility Plan that is being developed in 2021 will include a transit design recommendation that will support existing transit service and provide flexibility to accommodate Enhanced Corridor transit upgrades in the future. See the Main Street Safety Project for project schedule and details.
Main Street Segment
- No-Change Option – Update – At the July 30, 2019 Governance Team meeting the No-Change option was moved forward for further analysis.
No-Change includes continuing the existing Route #11 bus service with no major changes. No changes to existing service connections, lane placement, routing, or end of line locations.
Main Street Mode Choice
- Enhanced Corridor (EC) Option – Update – At the July 30, 2019 Governance Team meeting the Enhanced Corridor option was moved forward for further analysis.
Enhanced Corridor could consist of:
- better amenities at ground-level stops (such as trash receptacles, benches, shelters, and automated fare collection) to provide a more welcoming environment for people on foot and bicycle;
- changes to the corridor street design that would improve transit travel times, including roundabouts and stop consolidation*;
- roadway upgrades to accommodate more frequent transit activity (such as concrete pads at bus stops);
- increased transit service in response to demand (more reliable, consistent, 10 to 15-minute service that deploys different sized buses to accommodate fluctuations in peak and off-peak ridership).
*Transit service changes, such as bus stop location changes, may occur outside of implementation of capital project design and construction along Main Street. Changes to bus stop locations typically fall within the day-to-day operational responsibilities of LTD. Additional stop balancing analysis will occur as phases of the Main Street Facility Plan are funded, designed, and constructed.
For more information about Enhanced Corridor Option, please refer to this document.
Main Street Transit Alignment
Enhanced Corridor Alignment – Update – At the July 30, 2019 Governance Team meeting Enhanced Corridor was moved forward for further analysis.
The Enhanced Corridor transit solution for Main Street follows the current alignment of the Route #11 Main Street bus as shown below.
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For more information about Enhanced Corridor Option, please refer to this document.
Previously Considered Main Street Transit Options:
- Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Option, also known as EmX – Update – At the July 30, 2019 Governance Team meeting the EmX transit mode option was removed for consideration and further analysis.
EmX could have extended the existing EmX service from the Springfield Station in Downtown to the Thurston Station at Main Street and Bob Straub Parkway. Different street configuration options included shared bus and automobile travel lanes as well as transit-only, dedicated transit lanes. EmX is no longer being considered along Main Street.
McVay Highway Segment
- No-Change Option – Continue existing Route #85 bus service with no major changes. No changes to existing service connections, lane placement, routing, or end of line locations.
- Enhanced Corridor Option – Could include features to improve reliability, reduce transit travel times, and increase passenger comfort. These features include queue jumps, which are lanes that allow the bus to “jump” ahead of other traffic at intersections. Enhanced Corridors include frequent transit service and stop amenities, such as shelters. Buses generally share lanes with other vehicles. New facilities could be constructed along with Enhanced Corridor investments to make walking, biking, and using mobility devices safer and more convenient.
To view previously considered options click here to go into our document archive for the Governance Team.
For additional questions about this project, please contact:
Emma Newman, City of Springfield Project Manager, enewman@springfield-or.gov or 541.726.4585
Tom Schwetz, Lane Transit District Project Manager, tom.schwetz@ltd.org or 541.682.6203
